butterfly113 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Does this textbook cover one full credit of Algebra II and half a semester of Trig? Is the text considered an honors level course? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I'm using that book this year. Some places cover it in two years (like VP) & call the second year Pre-Calculus. Others cover some of it & call it Alg 2 (like Kolbe). They cover more (but not all) of it to be called Honors Alg 2 & Trig (also Kolbe) and still only give it one credit. Homeschool Connections covers the whole thing - and it isn't their Honors course. It looks like Math Without Borders covers the whole thing in a school year for one credit of Alg 2. So, it really depends on who is granting credit. We'll be doing most, if not all, of the text and giving one credit of Alg 2. If DD likes it, we'll go onto Foerster's Pre-Calc book the following year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) I hope someone more knowledgeable responds. I used Foerster's Alg 1, but never got to the Alg2/Trig book because ds started DE at CC. But, I remember when I was investigating that there was discussion (or suggestion from the author from what I remember) that you cover the Alg 2 portion of the bookin one year, skip the Trig part, and use the Pre-Calc the next year. I gathered that the Trig part was repeated in the Pre-Calc book. I've heard on these boards that Pre-Calc is Trig + Alg 3 (or College Algebra). HTH! Edited August 8, 2016 by Sue in St Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) I hope someone more knowledgeable responds. I used Foerster's Alg 1, but never got to the Alg2/Trig book because ds started DE at CC. But, I remember when I was investigating that there was discussion (or suggestion from the author from what I remember) that you cover the Alg 2 portion of the bookin one year, skip the Trig part, and use the Pre-Calc the next year. I gathered that the Trig part was repeated in the Pre-Calc book. I've heard on these boards that Pre-Calc is Trig + Alg 3 (or College Algebra). There is some overlap in the Trig part of the Foerster Precalc book versus Alg 2 but for the most part it is more advanced. We used it as our after-school text this past summer (school started in AZ already). I would do something like the Kolbe course if you want Honors level Algebra with Trig ( 1 HS credit). The Foerster's Alg2/Trig book will provide that challenge. (We used it summer 2015). Algebra & Trigonometry: Functions and Applications TOC Chapter 1: Preliminary Information Chapter 2: Functions and Relations Chapter 3: Linear Functions Chapter 4: Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities Chapter 5: Quadratic Functions and Complex Numbers Chapter 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Chapter 7: Rational Algebraic Functions Chapter 8: Irrational Algebraic Functions Chapter 9: Quadratic Relations and Systems Chapter 10: Higher-Degree Functions and Complex Numbers Chapter 11: Sequences and Series Chapter 12: Probability, Data Analysis, and Functions of a Random Variable Chapter 13: Trigonometric and Circular Functions Chapter 14: Properties of Trigonometric and Circular Functions Chapter 15: Triangle Problems ============= very few high schools offer Trig as a separate course Edited August 9, 2016 by MarkT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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